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  • 16 November 2007

  • News: Free games: The 15 best sites on the internet

    There are few better ways to use time, a PC, and an internet connection than by whiling away a few hours with online games. And you frequently don't have to pay to play on the internet: hundreds, if not thousands, of sites offer a veritable cornucopia of free games, from online versions of classic card and board games to cute casual puzzlers and TV-game-show style multiplayer pastimes.

  • News: PS3 price cut sparks Sony revival

    A $399 (£200) price cut has boosted PS3 sales in the US to more than 100,000 units for the week ending November 11 - figures on scale with Wii and 360 sales.

  • 15 November 2007

  • News: Microsoft reveals Xbox Originals woes

    Microsoft says "there are some known issues" with the new downloadable games for the Xbox 360, including choppy visuals, lack of additional content, and even problems with systems crashing.

  • News: Nintendo Wii beats Xbox for downloadable games

    Nintendo Wii currently has the greatest number of games available for download, though all are re-released titles, says Electronic Entertainment Design and Research.

  • 14 November 2007

  • News: Nintendo Wii shortage possible before Christmas

    Those hoping for a Nintendo Wii this Christmas may be disappointed, according to the BBC, with UK retailers apparently facing a struggle to keep up with demand for the popular console.

  • News: 61 new features requested for Windows 7

    A leaked wishlist for Windows 7, the codename for the desktop operating system that will replace Windows Vista, has been published online by tech site Neowin.

  • 12 November 2007

  • News: Parents given Xbox 360 time limit tool

    Microsoft's Xbox 360 will soon be able to limit the total number of hours played by younger gamers.

  • 09 November 2007

  • News: Nintendo Wii users get Mii voting channel

    Nintendo is launching an interactive Nintendo Wii channel to let users upload, view, and vote on the best Mii creations.

  • 08 November 2007

  • News: PlayStation 3 gets free web security service

    Trend Micro has launched a security service for Sony's PS3 (PlayStation 3) that blocks access to some potentially malicious websites. Trend's service is available as part of Sony's 2.00 firmware update for the PS3, also released today.

  • 07 November 2007

  • News: Sony plans new £70 PlayStation 2

    Sony is to sell a new, lighter version of the PS2 (PlayStation 2) in Japan on 22 November.

  • 05 November 2007

  • News: Acer, Gateway plan gaming laptop for 2008

    Following its purchase by Acer, early next year Gateway plans to launch its first high-end notebook PC designed specifically for gamers. Gateway will continue to design its own laptops, which will feature updated colours and features for the C-Series, M-Series, T-Series and P-Series products, according to Lisa Emard, director of media relations at Gateway.

  • 03 November 2007

  • How-Tos: How to get the best FREE software, music and games

    Over the past decade, free software has become part of the mainstream computing experience. In part, this is down to the open-source movement, which has moved from the realm of the bedroom hobbyist to the everyday computer user.

  • 01 November 2007

  • News: Nintendo Wii games overtake PS3 titles

    Nintendo has overtaken Sony to become the worldwide leader in video game sales, according to research firm iSuuply.

  • 29 October 2007

  • News: Seven-year old PS2 reaches 120m sales

    Sony has proudly reminded console fans that its PS2 (PlayStation 2) has now reached its seventh birthday.

  • 25 October 2007

  • News: Video: PC gamers get force-feedback vest

    A PC vest accessory is launching in the US on 21 November that mimics the feeling of being hit by real bullets when playing first-person shooters.

  • 23 October 2007

  • News: MySpace users to get free Web 2.0 games

    MySpace users will be able to add multiplayer games to their personal profile pages, and play them for free, from next year. MySpace has struck a deal with Oberon Media to make available hundreds of casual games from its portfolio, the companies said today.

  • News: New Xbox Arcade model targets families

    Microsoft has launched Xbox 360 Arcade, a version of its popular game console aimed specifically at families in the US.

  • News: Interview: BT predicts future of computing

    Artificial intelligence, intelligent viruses and Second Life 10.0 are all real possibilities, according to BT futurologist Ian Pearson. In this interview, he explains why we won't understand intelligent machines when they finally arise, and warns of the big ethical dilemmas we'll face

  • 12 October 2007

  • News: Nintendo Wii now supports USB keyboards

    Nintendo has released a new firmware update for the Nintendo Wii that enables those that use the console to surf the web to do so using a USB keyboard.

  • 11 October 2007

  • News: Dell's Alienware adds 64GB solid-state drives to PCs

    Alienware this week added a 64GB solid-state storage option to its Alienware Area-51 ALX and Aurora ALX desktop computers. Alienware wouldn't say whether its parent firm, Dell, also plans to use the solid-state storage options in its PCs. Dell officials could not be reached for comment.

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